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Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties Four Treatments Preservation Preservation Rehabilitation Rehabilitation Restoration Restoration Reconstruction Reconstruction In 1978 the National Park Service first published the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Historic Preservation Projects. They were created to advice Federal Agencies, and to guide work undertaken on historic properties. There are four treatment Standards, Preservation, Rehabilitation, Restoration, and Reconstruction. These are meant to guide preservation practice on the many types of historic preservation projects.

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Illustrated Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings Developed to aid property owners, developers and Federal managers apply the Standards Unlike the Standards, Guidelines are not codified as program requirements “Recommended” and “Not Recommended” format The rehabilitation Standards are used most often, by local historic commissions and for federal programs such as the tax incentives. the Rehabilitation Standards are the most flexible standards and allow for the most change.

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Apply to all properties, all building types, sizes, uses, materials Apply to exteriors AND interiors Apply to the building site and environment, landscape, attached and adjacent new construction All 10 Standards must be met to comply with regulations Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation The Standards are neither technical nor prescriptive, but are intended to promote responsible preservation practices that help protect our Nation's irreplaceable cultural resources. For example, they cannot, in and of themselves, be used to make essential decisions about which features of the historic building should be saved and which can be changed.

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When the Standards are Regulatory Used to determine the appropriateness of: – Grant-in-aid projects – Tax credit projects- state and federal – Federal agency historic preservation activities – State and local review of rehabilitation proposals Adopted by historic district and planning commissions all over the United States – Most changes to a property require review by local historic preservation body

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Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) requires federal agencies to take into account the effects that their federally funded activities and programs have on significant historic properties. The State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) reviews project plans to determine whether any historic properties or resources will be affected by the proposed project.

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Easements Donation of specified property rights to protect a historic structure or site in exchange for tax benefits Tax Credits 10% tax credit for the rehabilitation of older non-historic buildings 20% tax credit for the certified rehabilitation of certified historic structures

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Daylighting Recommendations: Retain features that provide natural light Re-open historic windows Add compatible skylights, lightwells, and atriums to enhance daylight Limit new openings to non-character-defining secondary facades Appropriate use of skylights and selective floor cuts can bring added daylight into a historic building. Take advantage of existing historic light control features such as skylights. Adding compatible windows on secondary elevations can bring more light to the interior. Skylights should not be added on decorative roofs or highly visible locations.